The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has issued a funding opportunity (FOA No. DE-FOA-0002614) under the Carbon Management program to support research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects aimed at addressing climate change through carbon capture, removal, conversion, and storage technologies. A total of $78.4 million in federal funding is available, spread across various "Areas of Interest" (AOI), with cost-sharing requirements of 20%.

Some of the focus areas in this round include:

AOI 1F: Reactive Carbon Capture for point sources and atmospheric capture integrated with conversion to useful products.
AOI 3F & 3G: Engineering-scale testing of transformational carbon capture technologies for natural gas power plants and portable systems for industrial plants.
AOI 3H-a & 3H-b: Preliminary front-end engineering design studies for carbon capture systems at existing natural gas power plants and hydrogen production facilities.
AOI 4A: Pre-FEED studies for multimodal CO2 transfer facilities to enhance CO2 transport infrastructure.
The application deadline for full submissions is October 14, 2024, with an expected selection notification by February 2025 and awards by June 2025. Eligible applicants include U.S. entities such as for-profit organizations, nonprofits, educational institutions, federally funded research centers, and state/local government entities.

Applicants must register in systems like SAM and Grants.gov and submit a comprehensive application including a project narrative, budget justification, and an R&D Community Benefits Plan addressing diversity, equity, and workforce impacts. Selection will consider technical merit, cost, and alignment with DOE's decarbonization goals.